weapon

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈwɛp.ən/

Noun

humorous informal Britain Scotland derogatory slang Australia

An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords; arm. / An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.

Japanese Meaning

戦闘や狩猟における攻撃または防御のための道具、つまり銃、ミサイル、剣など / 他者に危害を加えたり、支配するための手段・器具

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He examined the old weapon before deciding whether to donate it to the museum.

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彼は博物館に寄贈するかどうか決める前に、その古い武器を調べた。

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Sense（1）

An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords; arm.

The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.

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Sense（2）

An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.

Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.

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Sense（3）

(informal, humorous) A tool of any kind.

Choose your weapon.

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Sense（4）

(Scotland, Britain, slang, derogatory) An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person.

Sense（5）

(Australia, slang) A very skilled, competent, or capable person or thing worthy of awe.

It has a whopping 5.4-litre V8, with a supercharger bolted to the top of it to help low-end pulling power. In short, it's a weapon and will happily dust a Porsche as easy as brushing your teeth.

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weapons

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